Can. 375 §1.
Bishops, who by divine institution succeed to the place of the Apostles through
the Holy Spirit who has been given to them, are constituted pastors in the
Church, so that they are teachers of doctrine, priests of sacred worship, and
ministers of governance.

§2. Through episcopal consecration itself, bishops
receive with the function of sanctifying also the functions of teaching and
governing; by their nature, however, these can only be exercised in
hierarchical communion with the head and members of the college.

Can. 376 Bishops
to whom the care of some diocese is entrusted are called diocesan; others are
called titular.

§2. At least every three years, bishops of an
ecclesiastical province or, where circumstances suggest it, of a conference of
bishops, are in common counsel and in secret to compose a list of presbyters,
even including members of institutes of consecrated life, who are more suitable
for the episcopate. They are to send it to the Apostolic See, without prejudice
to the right of each bishop individually to make known to the Apostolic See the
names of presbyters whom he considers worthy of and suited to the episcopal
function.

§3. Unless it is legitimately established otherwise,
whenever a diocesan or coadjutor bishop must be appointed, as regards what is
called the ternus to be proposed to the Apostolic See, the pontifical legate is
to seek individually and to communicate to the Apostolic See together with his
own opinion the suggestions of the metropolitan and suffragans of the province
to which the diocese to be provided for belongs or with which it is joined in
some grouping, and the suggestions of the president of the conference of
bishops. The pontifical legate, moreover, is to hear some members of the
college of consultors and cathedral chapter and, if he judges it expedient, is
also to seek individually and in secret the opinion of others from both the
secular and non-secular clergy and from laity outstanding in wisdom.

§4. Unless other provision has been legitimately
made, a diocesan bishop who judges that an auxiliary should be given to his
diocese is to propose to the Apostolic See a list of at least three presbyters
more suitable for this office.

§5. In the future, no rights and privileges of
election, nomination, presentation, or designation of bishops are granted to
civil authorities.

Can. 378 §1. In
regard to the suitability of a candidate for the episcopacy, it is required
that he is:

1/ outstanding in solid faith, good morals, piety,
zeal for souls, wisdom, prudence, and human virtues, and endowed with other
qualities which make him suitable to fulfill the office in question;

2/ of good reputation;

3/ at least thirty-Five years old;

4/ ordained to the presbyterate for at least Five
years;

5/ in possession of a doctorate or at least a
licentiate in sacred scripture, theology, or canon law from an institute of
higher studies approved by the Apostolic See, or at least truly expert in the
same disciplines.

§2. The definitive judgment concerning the
suitability of the one to be promoted pertains to the Apostolic See.

Can. 379 Unless
he is prevented by a legitimate impediment, whoever has been promoted to the
episcopacy must receive episcopal consecration within three months from the
receipt of the apostolic letter and before he takes possession of his office.

Can. 380 Before
he takes canonical possession of his office, the one promoted is to make the
profession of faith and take the oath of fidelity to the Apostolic See
according to the formula approved by the Apostolic See.